As predicted, the Sierra Club and Residents for a Livable Moreno Valley have sued the city and developer Western RealCo regarding a 1.5 million square-foot warehouse project that was approved earlier this year.

The lawsuit, filed last month in Riverside County Superior Court, states that the project’s environmental impact report is inaccurate and misleading and the city didn’t adequately evaluate and disclose all the project’s significant environmental impacts.

The groups have filed several lawsuits to stop city warehouse projects. They want the court to set aside the city’s certification of the project’s environmental impact report and require the city to comply with the state’s environmental regulations.

A hearing has been set for April 22, according to court records.

The City Council at its Jan. 22 meeting unanimously approved the project, known as the March Business Center. During the meeting, the council and residents rebuked the Sierra Club and its attorneys for delaying warehouse development by filing lawsuits on a project-by-project basis.

Council members also said they expected the Sierra Club to file a lawsuit in response to their decision to approve the project.

“I can almost guarantee that there will be a lawsuit,” Councilwoman Victoria Baca said. “And what this lawsuit will do is create a delay. It’s a stumbling block. It’s an obstacle.”